Device for holding shirt-sleeves or other like purposes.



No. 040,030. Patented Dec. 26, I899.

v A. J. BARBER. DEVI CE FOR HOLDING SHIRT SLEEVES OR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES.

(Applia-tion'flled Oct. 4, 1899.)

(No Model'.)

win DQ061213 I I I NITED STATES 5 FFIQ' ARTHUR J. BARBER, OF SODUS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HERMAN 0. FORD AND ALEXANDER M. LINDSAY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING SHIRT-SLEEVES OR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 640,080, dated December 26, 1899.

Application filed October 4, 1899.

T aZZ whom, it 11mg concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. BARBER, a resident of Sodus, in the county of Wayne and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Holding Shirt Sleeves .or other Like Purposes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to devices for folding or longitudinally contracting and holding sleeves and for like purposes, and has for its object to increase the efficiency of such devices. e

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective showing the improved device applied to a sleeve. Fig. 2 is a similar view enlarged, the device being shown detached. Fig. 3 is a plan. Fig. 4. is an enlarged partial plan of the under side of the device. Fig. 5

is an enlarged partial section. Fig. 6 is a per spective of a modified form.

Numeral 1 denotes a frame, which may be circular, as shown in Fig. 1, or oblong, as in Fig. 6.

o 3 denotes a rotatable shaft extending lengthwise the frame and supported in suitable bearings 4, 5, and 5. In the present instance the several bearings are formed in flanges integral with the frame.

flange 5 are situated, in the particular form shown, on the interior edge of the frame, and the flange 5 adjacent flange 5, but on an opposite edge of the frame.

6 denotes a milled head for rotating the shaft.

7 is a ratchet-wheel fixed on the shaft and situated between flanges 5 and 5. A retaining-pawl is indicated by 8, and 9 denotes a pawl-holding spring. The spring 9 is fixed to the frame at 10 and is preferably integral with the pawl, which in the form preferred extends through the frame and engages the ratchet on the side of the frame opposite that which carries the spring. The spring nor- 5o mally holding the pawl engaged with the The flange 4 and the Serial No. 732,524. (No model.)

ratchet can be depressed upon the frame to release the pawl, whereupon the shaft can be freely turned backward. It will be under stood that the spring readily yields when the ratchet-wheel is turned in the direction of the arrow and that the office of the pawl is to prevent the Wheel and shaft being turned in the opposite direction except when the spring is purposely overcome and the pawl released, as stated.

10 denotes short pins fixed to the shaft. These are preferably two in number and situated at about the longitudinal center of the shaft.

In operation the device is placed upon an articlea shirt-sleeve on the person, for example'in such manner that-the pins, one or more, may engage the fabric. Upon turning the shaft in the direction of the arrow the pins pick up the loose material and wind a portion of it about the shaft, and thus draw up or contract the sleeve lengthwise thereof.

To render short pins operative for the purpose named and for convenience in manufacture and application, the shaft is situated at one side of the frame, as shown, so that it can be placed directly on the material to be wound thereon. This,however,is obviously not essen* tial. Neither is the particular form of the spring or pawl or milled head or shaft bear.- 8o ings or frame.

In some cases an oblong frame may be used, thereby reducing its dimensions transverse to the length of the shaft. The disadvantage of such a modification is that the leverage of the frame whereby itsrotation is prevented when the shaft is turned is diminished.

In some cases the frame may consist of a single bent bar, as indicated in Fig. 6. In such construction the frame-bar should be on the side of the shaft toward which the frame tips when the fabric is wound up on the shaft.

To remove the device, it is only necessary to compress the spring and lift it off or away from the article to which it was applied, the 5 shaft ordinarily requiring no manipulation for the purpose.

The device is easily applied, is not liable to be displaced, will not engage an outer sleeve, as of a coat, when put on or removed, loo

will not wear or tear either the sleeve to which it is applied or an inclosing sleeve, and is easily removed.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a sleeve holder, a frame, a shaft mounted in the frame and capable of free revolution in one direction, and means on the capable of free revolution in one direction,

pins projecting from the shaft, and means for locking the shaft against movement in a reverse direction, said means being adapted to be rendered inoperative when desired, whereby the device when in use may be detached by a simple pull.

shaft mounted thereon, means on the shaft to engage and hold the sleeve, a ratchet on the shaft, and a spring-pressed pawl to engage the ratchet aud prevent movement of the shaft in one direction.

6. A sleeve-holder comprising a frame, a shaft mounted thereon, means on the shaft to engage and hold the sleeve, a ratchet on the shaft, and a spring-pawl to engage the ratchet and normally prevent movement of the shaft in one direction, said spring being adapted to be compressed to release the pawl, whereby the holder may be disengaged from the fabric by a pull.

7. A sleeve-holder comprising a circular frame, a shaft mounted in the frame and above its plane, pins oppositely projecting P. J. BURLEE, I. M. BURLEE. 

